Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), one of the UK’s leading sight loss charities and the largest community of blind and partially sighted people.

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Telephone Group Facilitator

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RNIB Community Change Champion

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Lived Experience Speaker

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